Yellow Love
Citizen Lyrics

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Yellow night has had enough
It's been out way too long
I see nothing but yellow love

My love

Be mine

Pull me in two
I will mold myself just for you
The night is vivid for once
Still I see nothing but yellow love

My love

All I feel is celestial desire
A distant joy is dancing all around me

All I see is yellow in the spring air
How beautifully the color worked itself in

Overall Meaning

The song "Yellow Love" by Citizen at a surface level, appears to be about the singer's longing for someone they desire. The lyrics reveal the singer's desperation to be with someone and their willingness to change themselves for that person, "Be mine, shake up my love, Pull me in two, I will mold myself just for you." The metaphorical use of the color yellow is a prominent theme of the song. The lyrics convey that the singer has been waiting for too long for the person he loves, and the night is getting too dreary, as they long for their "Yellow Love." The imagery of the "yellow color" might delineate the sense of joyousness, happiness, optimism or the color of the feeling of love that the singer associates with the loved one.

Digging deeper, one can suggest that the song could also be about addiction or dependency on someone or something, as seen in the line, "Yellow night has had enough, It's been out way too long." Here, the "yellow night" could refer to the "high" or "rush," but it has been out for too long, meaning the singer's dependency on that high has lasted longer than usual, and they need to be with that specific person. The feeling of being drawn to someone is palpable in the lyrics. The singer, through the use of celestial imagery like "a distant joy is dancing all around me," is trying to convey that their longing for the person is so intense that they're coming undone.

Line by Line Meaning

Be mine, shake up my love
Please be with me and stir up my deepest affections

Yellow night has had enough
The gloomy night has lasted too long and needs to end

It's been out way too long
The night has persisted for an extended period

I see nothing but yellow love
I perceive only the color of yellow that represents love

My love
Addressing the object of affection

Be mine
Request to be in a romantic relationship

Pull me in two
Engage with me completely

I will mold myself just for you
I will change myself to be with you

The night is vivid for once
The once-dull night is now colorful

Still I see nothing but yellow love
Despite the transformation, love is all that's visible

All I feel is celestial desire
I only sense divine longing

A distant joy is dancing all around me
Even though joy is far away, it's still present

All I see is yellow in the spring air
Yellow is the only color I see in the atmosphere of hope and renewal

How beautifully the color worked itself in
The symbolism of yellow love is beautifully integrated

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